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allowing customers to access detailed
product information, check out powder
information and colors online and contact the IFS team easily.
The new site includes extensive powder product information to help customers understand the various product
chemistry types available across the
whole IFS range. The new color selector
showcases some of the most popular IFS
shades, allowing customers to get an idea
of the shade before ordering a sample
chip. Detailed information specific to the
markets IFS supplies powder to, from
Architectural to Job Shops, is also included on the site.
Green Seal Introduces
Revised Version of its GS- 11
Standard for Architectural
Coatings
Green Seal, one of the first independent
nonprofit certifiers of sustainable prod-
ucts and services, has introduced a re-
vised version of its GS- 11 Standard that
is expanded to cover most types of archi-
tectural coatings on the market.
This new edition of GS- 11, a compilation of the previous edition of GS- 11
and the GS- 47 Standard for Stains and
Finishes, includes floor coatings, concrete
and masonry sealers, and fire resistive
coatings, in addition to the paints, primers, anti-corrosive coatings, and reflective
coatings previously covered. Clear and
transparent coatings are also included in
the 24 product categories that are now
eligible for certification.
The new Green Seal standard offers
greater flexibility for the assessment of
VOCs and aligns with VOC limits set
by the current California Air Resources
Board. The standard also addresses:
• Stains and finishes for wood and metal,
previously covered by the GS- 47 Standard
• Updates for clarity on certain criteria
for chemical ingredients, reflecting the
current market for products
GS- 11 ensures that certified paints,
coatings, stains, and sealers deliver
satisfactory performance. Each
product is tested for perfor-
mance parameters applicable to
the intended use of that product.
With the rapid advances in formulation technology Green Seal redesigned
GS- 11 to promote the creation of safer
coatings by restricting a comprehensive list of harmful chemicals, including heavy metals, certain phthalates,
formaldehyde donors, carcinogens,
mutagens, reproductive toxins, hazardous air pollutants, and ozone depleting compounds. Certain exceptions
are made for titanium dioxide, carbon
black, crystalline silica, and PCBTF
because they are necessary for acceptable performance and feasible alternatives are currently lacking. Green
Seal’s certification process involves an
in-depth review of product data and
manufacturing procedures, including
an on-site audit of manufacturing facilities. Periodic monitoring is required
to maintain certification. EMImills
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